"Yue Er, it will be hard on you in the future. I will definitely return to you and the children's side as soon as possible." On the river bank, Murong Yu held Xiao Long in one hand and Yun Shengyue in the other. He was extremely reluctant to part with her.
However, parting was already unavoidable. She had no choice but to suppress the discomfort in her heart as she smiled and consoled him, "Don't worry. Don't keep thinking about us. Calm down. We will come to Jiangnan if we resolve the problem from the northwest early. The children will be fine. I will build our home well and wait for your return!"
"Yes." Murong Yu, who was usually calm and collected, had tears in his eyes. He was extremely unwilling to leave Yunsheng, and if he had no children, he would wish that he could bring Yunsheng along with him at all times. However, the children could not do so, so if he brought them to the northwest, he would inevitably encounter danger.
"Sixth, Thirteen, this king doesn't need to explain to you just how important it is to escort the wangfei and her son. The journey doesn't have to be too fast, but it has to be very comfortable. The most important thing is to arrive safely, so that no one will notice, understand?"
"We understand!" Black Six and Black Thirteen, along with four other Black Words Battalion guards, were escorted by twenty men from the fishing gang. They had to walk fifty miles of water first, which was still okay since the fishing gang had the final say on the West River, then they had to go ashore for seventy more miles. It was hard to say on this road.
The members of the Fish Gang had also helped greatly this time. These people did not know of Murong Yu's and Yun Shengyue's identities, but the mission this time was personally handed down by Jiang Wuchang and his wife. The people who were chosen to escort them felt honored.
In order to not attract attention, they chose to set off at night. The wind was strong, and it seemed as if a storm was brewing. Yun Shengyue and the child were both wrapped in jujube red cloaks, while Murong Yu was wearing dark blue cloaks. He bid his farewells and helped Yun Shengyue and the child in his arms to tighten their cloaks before placing a kiss on their foreheads and saying softly, "The wind is strong, let's board the boat! You must take good care of yourself. "
"Mm, you have to take care of yourself too, and be safe and sound. The children and I can't do without you!" Yun Sheng's tears, which he had endured for so long, still flowed uncontrollably. It would take at least a few months for him to do so.
Murong Yu looked at Yun Sheng, who was also reluctant to part with him, and once again hugged both her and the child tightly. There were thousands of words in his heart, but all he could think of was one sentence, "Yue Er, I love you! Being able to have you and children is the greatest happiness of my life! "
No matter how reluctant they were to part with them, they could only leave for the time being. They stood by the dark banks of the West River with not even half a lamp lit, so that they could clearly see the two distant ships. It was only when the lights on the boats completely disappeared into the night that Murong Yu quietly left in the opposite direction.
Finally, the rain came. The rain was not heavy, but it was very fine, the wind was howling, it caused a flood of waves in the bamboo forest, rolling and rolling, the flexible green bamboo wildly dancing, in the midst of the rain and wind, it was quickly forgotten that there had once been a scene of reluctant departure on the riverbank.
"My lord, you've finally come!" Now, he finally knew how tiring it was to lead soldiers and fight. He had thought that being a general was quite impressive in the past, but it was only when it was his turn that he found himself in pain, especially the feeling of losing a war.
"I'm sorry, I was just in time for Yue Er to have a child. After going through such a disaster, I have to stay by her side to be at ease."
"Has Yue'er been born? Is it a man or a woman? " Lan Ruocheng didn't know much about Murong Yu's situation. Aside from the things that Murong Yu told them, Hei Er and the rest wouldn't say a word.
"They were born, a pair of twin boys." When Murong Yu mentioned this, joy and pride naturally appeared on his face.
Lan Ruocheng also shouted, "Oh my god! Yue Er, sister-in-law is too amazing. I didn't expect that with her small size, she could give birth to twins. No wonder you refused to come to Dingcheng. "Forgive me. If it were me, I would definitely not be willing to come. It would be so comfortable to stay by my wife and children's side!"
"You've worked hard. How is the situation now? Let's discuss it properly and come up with a plan to demoralize that brat, Mu Rong Tao! " Murong Yu could not think too much about Yun Shengyue. When he thought of how there was always too much reluctance in her heart, he could only quickly change the topic to regain his composure.
"I finally managed to convince a big brother I knew to be a spy in An City. I didn't expect that before we even had the chance to act, Murong Tao would start a war and our morale in the army wasn't high enough. I even suspect that someone had been secretly pushed back by someone from there, otherwise, they wouldn't have lost so easily."
"There is such a possibility, but don't reveal it. When we return later, find each other and have a heart-to-heart talk with them. Don't take more than a quarter of an hour alone."
"No more than a quarter of an hour?" "Then what do we talk about?"
"Don't worry, I'll tell you when I leave. It's just a few simple questions. No matter how they answer, you just need to remember what they say, their expressions, and their tones. Just come back tomorrow and tell me."
"You still won't show yourself? As long as you show your face, everything will be fine. Who would dare disobey you, those bunch of people! "
"No way!" Murong Yu shook his head. "I can't show my face right now. Besides, it doesn't matter if I don't show myself. As long as you can grasp a few important points, you'll be able to take care of them. It'll be more convenient for me to do things in the dark."
"Alright! Actually, if you can come, I'll be satisfied. My heart is always hanging by a thread, I'm really afraid of losing the city and becoming a sinner through the ages! " After the past few days, he seemed to have become much quieter than before.
Murong Yu suddenly asked, "What was that big brother you were talking about just now?"
"It's a village lord between Peace City and Dingcheng. I've helped him before …" "There have always been people from An City who wanted to recruit them. They didn't want to do it at first, so I discussed it with Big Brother Long to see if they can pretend to be recruited, but in reality, they are here to help us."
"If this person can be trusted, then it's very good. I can arrange for a few members of the Black Wind Camp to go with them …"
"I'm afraid it's not that simple. That kid, Mu Rong Tao, is really strong at such a young age. Brother Long, I'm afraid he will treat the women and children in the village as hostages. That guy is vicious. I'm afraid it won't be safe."
Murong Yu nodded. "Chief Long is right. But now that Mu Rong Tao just won a fight, he might let down his guard a little. He was pretending to be intimidated by the rebel army and was willing to accept us as his subordinates."
"I'm not too willing to let big brother Long take such a risk for me either. The reason I helped him in the past wasn't so that I could ask him to return the favor now …" Lan Ruochen asked hesitantly.
Murong Yu smacked him on the head and said, "Now is not the time to be blind and soft-hearted. He, Long Xiaotian, is stuck between the two cities. I think that Murong Tao's patience will be limited. He won't be able to hold out for long, so he shouldn't have made the decision earlier. I'm afraid that their stronghold is even more dangerous! "
"Will it?" Lan Ruocheng scratched his head and said, "That mountain stronghold is easy to defend but hard to attack. They also have a lot of food stored inside, so it shouldn't be a problem to defend it for half a year.
"Half a year, then what about half a year later? Didn't Murong Tao send out the order? Those who obey will become officials and won't disturb the people, but those who don't will be killed. If Murong Tao falls from Peace City, will he be able to take care of that village?" Murong Yu narrowed his eyes and said coldly.
Lan Ruocheng opened her eyes wide, "With you here, how could Mu Rong Tao possibly attack Dingcheng? That's absolutely impossible!"
"You!" Murong Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Did you mean to anger me? "You are the only one who is completely confident in me. Others might not know whether they have faith in you or not, but you are the one leading the troops in the battle right now!"
"Yes!" Lan Rui City's expression darkened again, "Right now the military has everything. Anyway, they don't have much confidence in me, damn it! If not for their lack of strength, could they have lost so quickly last time! "
"Don't even think about the past! Right now, the most important thing for us to do is to clean up internal affairs. Do as I say, as long as we capture them, we will immediately make an example of them. I will then think of a way to differentiate between Mu Rong Tao and Xi Qi.
"What?" How can that be! That would be too dangerous, I firmly oppose it! " Lan Ruocheng immediately jumped up.
Murong Yu was still calm as he said, "I just said that if it's necessary, we can't delay this battle for too long. We have to use all the necessary methods!"
Only by ending this internal conflict as soon as possible would he be able to return to Yue Er and the child's side. Right now, he no longer had any interest in these once hot-blooded battles. He only wanted to quietly stay by Yue Er's side.
"Forget it, I've already heard about it. However, I have to come out and discuss whether it will be more troublesome or not. If I often do this, it will easily arouse suspicion from others, how about you allow me to become your personal bodyguard?" An idea suddenly occurred to Lan Ruocheng.
Murong Yu focused and thought for a while before saying: "That's fine! I'll go directly with you to the barracks. It'll be more convenient and timely to reorganize the military affairs. Then, it's decided.
Ah!" You're really willing? " He was just casually saying it just now.
Murong Yu smiled. He had already told people to get Black Seven to come over. Black Seven was an expert in disguise techniques. The reason why he had been wearing a mask all this time was because he didn't like smearing foam on his face.
He took out a small box and fiddled with it for a quarter of an hour. In just a minute, he had transformed Murong Yu's handsome features into that of an ordinary middle-aged man with a sallow face and an honest expression, wearing a long green robe. Even Lan Ruocheng wouldn't be able to connect him with Murong Yu, not to mention the fact that the Working King had once been a hero and a hero in the eyes of the army.
When he first met Murong Yu today, he felt a bit embarrassed and uncomfortable. After losing the battle, he felt that it was shameful to worry about Mo Zhan, but Murong Yu didn't blame him in the slightest, and he didn't even ask about it. He was always thinking of a way to solve the problem, and he didn't hesitate to modify his stance to enter the army camp with him.
"Why are you refusing to reveal yourself? The person who kidnapped Yue'er's sister-in-law last time was clearly someone sent by the Carefree King. You can't be doubting Duke Ming, right? " On the way to the military camp, Lan Rui City couldn't help but ask.
"I don't suspect him. He won't kidnap Yue Er. I have my own plans. Let's not talk about this for now. We can talk about it after this battle is over. I'll tell you about it when the time comes." It wasn't that Murong Yu wasn't willing to tell Lan Ruochen that he and Yue'er had decided to live in seclusion, but that they hadn't truly settled down yet. Perhaps one day he would tell him and even invite him to visit their Worryfree Island.
With the disguise paste on, Lan Ruochen couldn't see Murong Yu's true expression, so she could only give up. "You have to be mentally prepared when you enter the army camp later. I really can't hold those guys back."
"So it's like that!" Murong Yu thought for a moment before slowly saying, "In that case, I'll become a advisor. That way, I'll be able to publicly make some changes."
"Good, good, good! Being a bodyguard is really too unfair to you. Being a strategist is good. After you enter the camp, I will personally lead your horse and let everyone see your importance. You are the expert I specially invited! " Lan Ruocheng laughed.
Mu Rong Yu smiled slightly and said, "It's not bad either. General Lan is wise and discerning. He doesn't care about the rules. If news of him being heavily using talent from the commoners spreads, that would be a pretty name for him."
As they talked, the fighting spirit in Lan Ruocheng's heart grew. Although he hadn't accomplished anything in the past few days, he didn't linger around, and used this period of time to slowly understand the strength of the two hundred thousand soldiers in the middle. He also slowly found out about Murong Tao's background.
Murong Yu's relaxed expression was not because he was confident, but because he was determined to win. For him, no matter what, he had to calm down the internal conflict, so he didn't think about winning, he just wanted to think about how he could win. This time, he only brought Black Seven, who had also been modified, with him while the rest of them scattered to various places to gather information.
When they arrived at the entrance of the military camp in Dingcheng, Murong Yu silently looked back in the southeast direction. After that, he calmed his mind and rode in a domineering manner into the large camp filled with heads. Lan Ruo City had personally dismounted and led Murong Yu away. His expression was extremely respectful as he welcomed Murong Yu into his military tent.
Everyone was staring at this scene with fixed eyes. Some were curious, some were surprised, some were looking down on him, some were disapproving. In any case, there were all kinds of expressions on their faces, but Lan Ruocheng didn't say anything.